In response, one primary design feature took the form of a series of large, colorful lighting bays cut into the otherwise smooth ceiling - effectively creating the perception of greater height and illumination from above. These bays are coordinated with similarly painted ceiling panels in the classrooms, establishing color as an organizing link between individual learning spaces upstairs and meeting areas in the lobby for pickup and drop off. To further address the compressed nature of the lower floor, the administrative offices are arranged around two large open work areas, providing direct visual access to new windows and allowing natural daylight to filter deeper into the floor.

At the center of the plan a large stair leads to the classrooms above, and was designed to double as informal seating for staff presentations in the open elevator lobby below. Upstairs, individual classrooms were designed with a palette echoing the qualities of the lobby, mitigating the scale and acoustics of each space with acoustical wood ceiling clouds, and providing a sense of continuity and community through shared transoms between classrooms.